Plastic surgery tummy tuck PRE-BABY.

I am 22 years old just over a year post op and I want a tummy tuck maybe thigh lift and probably a breast lift. I have not had children and I do want children probably in about 10 years.

Is getting a tummy tuck before pregnancy is a reasonable idea or would I just be wasting my time and need another post-baby?

I used Dr. LoMonaco and trust his judgement. He is one of the best. I found his reply to the same topic a while back:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/plasticsurgery/4314318/Pre gnancy-after-tummy-tuck/#35571696

"First, you can safely become pregnant and carry the baby after tummy tuck. I base this statement on studies done in women who had TRAM breast reconstructions at MD Anderson and later became pregnant.  All did well and a TRAM is a way bigger deal than a tummy tuck.

Doing a TT for someone considering pregnancy, at least in my practice, is different.  I leave more room for the muscles to expand and this changes the way I do the abdominal muscle repair.

Patients who are good candidates for TT prior to pregnancy are usually very troubled by their excess skin. Some refuse to date, others have health issues from excess skin, etc.  Most are not planning on pregnancy in the near future.

The appearance of your tummy after pregnancy  depends on the amount of excess skin you have beforesurgery...most of my patients who have later become pregnant lost some of the result but non returned to ther pre-tummy tuck appearance. "

Thank you! I know the doctor who would do it he is a specialist in post bariatric plastic surgery he did my mom's plastic work and is recommended by my WLS doctor. I think I just need to go in and consult him because I would take his advice either way. 

I'm 25 and in a similar position as you. I asked my surgeon about this and he said that my stomach would never look perfect after years of obesity, and it would look less perfect after having children, but he still recommended I go through with it because even after kids it wouldn't look nearly as bad as it looked. I wouldn't necessarily say I had a ton of skin to remove, but in my mind I did. I also was in a position where I couldn't imagine taking my clothes off in front of anyone with all my loose skin, so I was never going to be in a position to be comfortable in a relationship and get pregnant until I moved forward and had the surgery.

From my own experiences, I say go for it. Get your life back while you're young and enjoy it. I did decide to wait on my breasts for now, possibly until after children, but we shall see. I think it all goes back to how bad you feel in your skin (literally and figuratively). If you are uncomfortable now, I don't think you should wait just because you'll want to have children someday (and I'm sure people will disagree, but that's my two cents! :) )

Aww thank you for your reply. I am ok with showing my stomach I call it grandma belly and joke that my 60 year old mother has a tighter tummy than I do (she does). I am comfortable enough to wear a bikini even if some people probably think I shouldn't. I just don't like the flappy flap of the skin you know it's like an apron I can physically pick up my skin off of my abdomen! I am going to consult my surgeon and see what he thinks.... 

Good for you!! I wish I could have that self confidence!!! I know exactly what you mean about the apron, that's exactly what I had, and unfortunately I was really self conscious of it when it came to being in relationships and dating. I actually had the apron even when I was overweight, so it just gradually got worse.

i did it. i'm 28 now and in an ideal world would be done having kids by the time i'm 35, but with no husband prospects it seemed silly to put the plastics off. i was uncomfortable naked around guys, yes i still dated occasionally, but was not comfortable. if i need another tt down the line, so be it. it was worth it to me to get it now. 

I'm 24 and I am getting my tummy tuck in October. I was advised NOT to do this before children. I do not plan on having children for another 5-10 years so I really would like to do this. My insurance is covering it and I just cannot pass up the oportunity to feel like a normal person.